52 | DECEMBER 16 • 2021 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

(Arlene) Green, the late Betty 
(the late Chuck) Crisp, the late 
Ted (Eloise) Green, and the 
late Loyce (the late Kathryn) 
Green. He is also survived by 
many loving nieces, nephews, 
dear friends; neighbors, Jim and 
Mary Schirmer; and his loving 
caregiver, Barbra Waegner.
A memorial service will be 
held at Ira Kaufman Chapel 
on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. 
Contributions may be made to 
Grace Hospice, 2755 Carpenter 
Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, 
ghospice.com; or Michigan 
Humane Society, Development 
Dept., 30300 Telegraph Road, 
Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 
48025-4507, michiganhumane.
org/tributes. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BERNARD 
“BERNIE” 
RAPPAPORT, 93, 
of Farmington Hills, 
died Dec. 6, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his daughters 
and sons-in-law, Sandi and Stan 
Duschinsky, Vicki Palmer, Fay 
and Jay Stilwell, Lori Posner, 
David and Delia Gealer, Gary 
(Ann) Rappaport; grandchil-
dren, Scott (Sara) Duschinsky, 
Cara (Thomas Jr.) Sikora, 
Chad Duschinsky, Michael 
(Lindsay) Palmer, Jaclyn Palmer 
(Brett), Rachel Gealer, Matthew 
Gealer, Elizabeth Gealer, Lily 
Gealer, Jason Posner, Christina 
Cogswell, Leanna Rappaport, 
Aaron Rappaport; great-grand-
children, Jayden, Eli and 
Cameron Duschinsky, Drew and 
Mila Sikora, Jack and Charles 
Palmer, Calvin Hudy; many 
other loving family members 

and friends. 
Mr. Rappaport was the 
beloved husband of the late Joan 
Rappaport; son of the late Harry 
and Lillian Rappaport; brother 
the late Mort (the late Lenore) 
Rappaport; father-in-law of the 
late Hugo Torres. 
Interment took place at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to the Alzheimer’s 
Association. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

STRUL USER, 84, 
of West Bloomfield, 
died Dec. 8, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 54 
years, Manuela 
User; daughters and 
son-in-law, Andrea 
User of West 
Bloomfield, Sandra 
and Jonathan 

Green of Bloomfield Hills; 
brothers and sisters-in-law, 
Carol and Nety User of West 
Bloomfield, Isac and Miriam 
User of West Bloomfield; 
grandchild, Alexander Green; 
nieces and nephews, Laura and 
Michael Van Dijkin, Annette 
and James McNeely, Herb 
and Marisa User, Shirley and 
Leonard Cetner; great-nieces 
and great-nephews, Max Van 
Dijkin, Jack McNeely, Jonah 
Cetner, Aden Cetner, Lila 
Cetner. 
Contributions may be made 
to Holocaust Memorial Center, 
28123 Orchard Lake Road, 
Farmington Hills, MI 48334; 
Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile 
Road, Berkley, MI 48072; or 
to a charity of one’s choice. A 
graveside service was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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